June 2012 - celebrate! - Prairie Valley School Division

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On the Cover
ArtsFest 2012
On May 26, 2012, Bert Fox Community High School hosted over 80 students
from eight schools across the Division in a day of celebrating the arts.
ArtsFest is an opportunity for arts education students to share their work
with other students from across the Division. In addition, students’ work was
adjudicated by local artists. The students showcased their talents in dance,
music, drama performances and art.
Canadian Commonwealth Forum
Jordan Horvath and Alex Budd, both students from Kelliher School, travelled
to Ottawa to attend the Canadian Commonwealth Forum. Jordan is shown
during the debate in the Senate Chamber.
Young Artists Honoured
Shaye Paulhus, Mary-Beth Foley and Brooke
Lebersback, Grade 3 students from Pilot
Butte School, were honoured at the 2012
Minister’s Collection Student Art Showcase.
As part of the afternoon celebration, the girls
enjoyed touring the Minister’s Art Collection
at the Cumberland Gallery, a pizza lunch, an
awards ceremony with special guest, Cheryl
Senecal, Deputy Minister of Education, and an
interactive art activity at the Mackenzie Art
Gallery.
Photography by Chatfield Photographics
Pilot Butte School
This celebration is brought to you by:
Darla Verity
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Raising Money for Multiple Sclerosis
Vibank and South Shore Schools
donated over $11,000 to the
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society
this spring. Congratulations to the
students for helping those afflicted by
MS.
The K-7 students at Vibank Regional School broke
many school fundraising records. With great
incentives, such as an ice cream day and the
possibility of Mr. Yanko growing a beard for the rest
of the school year, the students raised $4,020.
Mr. Yanko has one month left until his next shave.
South Shore School students and families
participated in the MS Read-A-Thon in April. Every
classroom met their goal of minutes read plus had
the added incentive of duct taping Principal, Ms.
Sarahs, to the gym wall; It took nearly three rolls of
duct tape, but we stuck her up there good! South
Shore school raised $7,759 for MS research.
MS Fundraisers at South Shore and Vibank Schools
This celebration is brought to you by:
Mr. Yanko & Ms. Sarahs
plus the support from the students and communities
Live and Unplugged at Greenall
Up to 80 students come to hear other students
and teachers sing, play guitar, or recite poetry
in the multi-purpose room. Each month up to
eight performers entertain the audience over
the lunch hour with their artistic talents.
The next CAFÉ is June 14, 2012 and the line up
is stellar!
Mrs. Gibbs performs at CAFE Unplugged
This celebration is brought to you by:
the students and staff who share their talents
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Kipling ‘The Great Escape’ Tour
Twenty-three students and seven adults from Kipling participated in ‘The Great
Escape’ tour by EF Tours. Prior to leaving, the students researched veteran soldiers
from WWI, read books of a survivor from a concentration camp (whom many
actually got to
meet!) and did
various research for
the tour.
The group
participated in
Vimy Ridge national
ceremonies and
were very proud to
have a 70 year-old
Legion member
with them.
Kipling Tour group in Budapest, Hungary
This celebration is brought to you by:
Brenda Doud
ArtSmart in Edenwold
ArtSmart engages students in the creative process
through artistic inquiry into topics that span
many different subject areas of the curriculum.
In Edenwold, students created a mural which
celebrated the town’s centennial while learning
about the incredible history prior to and during the
European settlement. The mural will be unveiled at
the Centennial celebrations on June 9, 2012.
The students learned not only about their
community’s past, but also about the creative
process and how frustrating, challenging and
rewarding it can be.
Grade 4 - 6 Edenwold students with mural
This celebration is brought to you by:
The artists Wendy Parsons and Zach Dietrich, the help of
PVSD staff , the Sask. Arts Board and the
Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan
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Accolades
• Congratulations to Greenall students Jayden Halbgewachs and Brennan Riddle on being
selected in the first round of the Western Hockey League Bantam draft. Jayden was selected
by the Kamloops Blazers; Brennan was selected by the Calgary Hitmen.
• Derian Yuzzicappi, a Grade 11 student from Bert Fox, won the Teen Girl’s Jingle Dress World
Championship at the Gathering of Nations Powwow - World Championships of Song and
Dance in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 26-28, 2012. Derian is from Standing Buffalo First
Nation.
• Taylor Poitras, Jayme Lemke-Dahlman and Marley Kotylak attended a special ceremony at
the Legislative Building where Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles,
the Duchess of Cornwall, were in attendance. Taylor, a Grade 11 Bert Fox student was the
recipient of the Prince of Wales Scholarship; Jayme, a Bert Fox graduate, and Marley, a
Montmartre graduate, were nominated for the Diamond Jubliee Medal.
• Shelby Lockie, a grade 6 student from McLean School, won the finals
in barrel racing, was top 5 for goat tying and pole bending and was
the season leader for the most points over the course of the year.
She was also awarded Rookie of the Year. Shelby qualified for the
Canadian Finals in all three events which will be held in Vernon,
Manitoba in August. She also qualifies for barrel racing at the National
Finals which will be held in New Mexico.
Shelby riding
• Paige Wyatt from Broadview School and Erin Pederson from Greenall High
have been accepted to Shad Valley. Shad Valley is a four week summer enrichment program,
with workshops and lectures that focus on the sciences, engineering, technology and
entrepreneurship. The program provides an academically stimulating, mind expanding
adventure for students.
Amazing Dog, Amazing Students
Greenall High School spent the last month
fundraising for the Rice family. Seven year-old
Taegan Rice has Type 1 diabetes and he cannot
tell when his blood sugar is high or low. The
Rice family purchased a Diabetic Alert Dog from
Guardian Angel Service Dogs in the United
States. The dog, Keeva, can smell when Taegan’s
blood sugar is too high or low. Keeva cost the
Rice family $19,000. Greenall Chemistry 20 and
30 students raised $3500 for the Rice family.
Great work Greenall.
Taegan with Service dog, Keeva,
and top fundraiser Keisha Hertz
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UR X-celerated at Prairie Valley
UR x-celerated Program allows
high school students to take
first-year University courses
prior to graduating from Grade
12. Twenty-five students from
Greenall, Kipling, Lumsden,
Grenfell, North Valley
High School, Wolseley and
Whitewood received credit for
English 100 while receiving
high school credit at the same
time.
U of R in cooperation with
Prairie Valley offered an English
100 face-to-face class at Grenfell with
students from Grenfell, Wolseley, NVHS
and Whitewood. This class was then
simultaneously broadcast to Kipling and
Lumsden. In addition, Greenall offered a
face-to-face English 100 class.
UR x-celerated students
This celebration is brought to you by:
Melanie Snell, Diane Zoell and Brian Shankowsky
Hop, Skip... JUMP and RUN to GOLD!
Taylor Mitchell, a grade 10 student from Grenfell High Community
School won gold for her performance at Track and Field Provincials
in Saskatoon. Taylor placed first in junior girl’s triple jump.
Congrats to Aurilla Wilson, Nolan Legien and Rianne Radmacher,
all Greenall students medalled at Provincials too.
Aurilla won three golds (1500 metres, 800 metres and the 4
x 400 relay) and 2 silver (400 and 3000 metres) medals plus
finished second overall as top midget track and field athlete in the
province.
Nolan won a gold (triple jump) and silver (long jump).
Rianne won a bronze medal (javelin).
Taylor Mitchell at Provincials
Congratulations to all Prairie Valley athletes who competed.
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Hamblin Drama
James Hamblin School drama club left it all on the stage
while performing “Competition Piece” by John S. Wells
at Provincials May 10 - 12, 2012 at the U of R.
The club performed well receiving certificates of merits
in:
• sound (Alex Fries)
• lighting (Nolan Vansteelandt and Jacob Chapman)
• stage managing (Graham Betteridge)
• acting (Dwayne Lowe )
Hamblin Drama Group
Dwayne also received the “Debbie Baker Cheer Award”
for his enthusiasm during the drama season. The act
also won the Saskatchewan Drama Association’s Best
Technical Performance Award. Great special effects
Heather Flegel!
What is all the HOOPLA About
Indian Head High School Sr. Girl’s Basketball team
was presented with the Sportsmanship banner
based on their exceptional sportsmanship at
HOOPLA.
Indian Head Basketball Team
Junior Excellence Award
Thirteen year old Taggart McMillan, winner of the Prairie
Valley Regional Science fair, showed off his smarts in Prince
Edward Island participating in the Canada-Wide Science
Fair. Taggart was rewarded for his SMART START ingenuity
coming home with a bronze medal for Junior Excellence as
well as an entrance scholarship to Western University.
Taggart McMillan
SMART START is a dissolving capsule, designed to provide
and place the precise amount of starter fertilizer with seed
in the direct seeding operation of dry land farming. “By
using SMART START, I have determined farmers can grow
a healthier crop while reducing starter fertilizer amounts.”
says McMillan.
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Discover your Direction Student Conference
On May 15 and May 16, 2012, seventeen Grade 9 students from across
the division participated in the
Discovering Your Direction student
conference at the University of
Regina and First Nations University
of Canada.
The Grade 9 students explored
the University of Regina and First
Nations University campuses and
discovered the many exciting
options a university education
can provide. They participated in
breakout sessions delivered by faculty; learned from
current university students about the challenges and
successes of university; enjoyed a First Nation and Métis
cultural celebration; and much more.
Brad Bellegarde, local songwriter and
musical artist, performs for Grade nine
students and staff at the Discovering Your
Direction Conference
Looking Ahead
Keep your eyes open for these upcoming events and activities that involve Prairie Valley
students, teachers and community members:
• Report Card Day | June 27, 2012
• Last Day of Classes | June 27, 2012
• Opening Staff Meeting & Teacher Prep | August 28, 2012
• School Resumes | September 4, 2012
Have a wonderful summer!
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RM of Sherwood | Highway 6 North
Mailing Address:
Box 1937 | Regina, SK | S4P 3E1
Call:
306.949.3366 | 1.877.266.1666
www.pvsd.ca
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